Nairobi (AFP) - A total of 49 people are confirmed to have died after an apartment building collapsed in the Kenyan capital last week, authorities said Saturday, as they announced the end of the rescue operations.

The six-storey block went down on April 29 in an impoverished part of Nairobi following days of heavy rain, triggering a desperate search for survivors.

Overall, 140 people were rescued, said Pius Masai, the head of Kenya's natural disaster management unit.

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"We have come to the end of this search and rescue operation after recovering 49 bodies for people confirmed dead," said Masai.

Another 47 people remained missing, he added, though it was unclear whether they were actually in the building at the time of the accident.

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The dwelling's collapse has been blamed on a combination of shoddy construction and bad weather.

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Third World News: Rain and Shoddy Construction Brings Down Apartment Building in Kenya

Well of course the building collapsed; it was hit by rain!! (And built by Kenyans.)

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